H.R. 3910: Bay Area Regional Water Recycling Program Expansion Act of 2012
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H.R. 3910: Bay Area Regional Water Recycling Program Expansion Act of 2012
112th Congress · introduced 2012-02-06 · Water Resources Development · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2012-02-06 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-7] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
- Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title
Bay Area Regional Water Recycling Program Expansion Act of 2012
Plain summary
Bay Area Regional Water Recycling Program Expansion Act of 2012 - Amends the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the design, planning, and construction of: (1) recycled water system facilities in California in cooperation with the Central Contra Costa Sanitary District, the Dublin San Ramon Services District, the Delta Diablo Sanitation District, the cities of Redwood City, Palo Alto, Hayward, Mountain View, and Pleasanton, the San Jose Water Company, and the Town of Yountville; and (2) recycled water distribution systems in California in cooperation with the Ironhouse Sanitary District. Limits the federal share of each project to 25%. Prohibits the Secretary from providing funds for project operation and maintenance. Directs the Secretary to enter into individual agreements with the San Francisco Bay Area Regional Water Coalition participating agencies to fund projects under such Act. Allows the Secretary to include in such agreements a provision for the reimbursement of construction costs, including those construction costs incurred prior to this Act's enactment. Increases the authorization of appropriations for the design, planning, and construction of: (1) recycled water system facilities in cooperation with the city of Antioch, California; and (2) recycled water treatment facilities in cooperation with the city of San Jose, California, and the Santa Clara Valley Water District.
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Bay Area Regional Water Recycling Program Expansion Act of 2012
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Officials and money
Sponsor: Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-7] · 8 cosponsors
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John Garamendi (D-CA), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Mike Thompson (D-CA)
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- A law that creates or continues a government program and says what it may do, often with a suggested spending ceiling. An authorization alone does not provide money; a separate appropriation does.
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-112hr3910.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/112/hr>
Record fed-us-cong112-hr3910 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong112 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong112